[PDF] The Christmas Almanac

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1 [PDF] The Christmas Almanac

2 The Christmas Almanac is the ultimate Christmas book. Part reference, part anthology, part cookbook, part history book, part songbook, part shopping guide, part crafts, and part trivia book, this hefty volume with 200 color illustrations belongs on every familyã â â s shelf. Each of eight chapters is a combination of elements based on its particular theme. They include:ã â  à  Classic Storiesà â â œfrom The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Anderson to Eleanor Rooseveltà â â s Christmas at Hyde Park à â  à  Poemsà â â œincluding A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore and Lewis Carrollà â â s Christmas Greetings from a Fairy to a Child à â  à  Recipesà â â œamerican standards such as Sugar Cookies and Cranberry Sauce; classic recipes from around the world; Christmas drinks; and entertaining ideasã â  à  History & Traditionsà â â œthe legend of St. Nick, why we hang stockings and much, much more!ã â  à  Carolsà â â œcomplete with lyrics and music, from à â Å Deck the Hallsà â  to à â Å Silent Nightà â  à â  Gamesà â â œto entertain children and grown-ups alike at holiday festivitiesã â  à  Giftsà â â œwhere to buy them, what to buy, gifts to make, stocking stuffer ideas, tipping guides, and Christmas card etiquetteã â  Facts & Triviaà â â œwhere is a white Christmas guaranteed? Who made the worldã â â s largest Christmas card? à â  Shoppingà â â œwant to get your tree fresh from Vermont? Serve the coolest hot chocolate around? Send out the best fruitcake? à â  Entertainmentà â â œcelebrations around the country and the world, the best concerts, festivals, movies, music, and balletsã â  à  Tipsà â â œhow to have a à â Å greenã â  Christmas, make sure Santa writes your kids back, and track him on-line as he makes his way around the world à â  à  Craftsà â â œlearn how to make tree decorations, orange clove balls, mini cookie & candy trees, cookie puzzles, scented sachets, and snow globes!ã â  à  Volunteeringà â â œcook and deliver Christmas dinners, make a childã â â s Christmas wish list come true, or participate in a coat driveã â â œhere are tons of options! Hardcover: 240 pages Publisher: Welcome Books; Rev Upd edition (September 15, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: ISBN-13:

3 Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 1.2 x 9.5 inches Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars 13 customer reviews Best Sellers Rank: #881,841 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #215 inã Â Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Entertaining & Holidays > Christmas #421 inã Â Books > Reference > Almanacs & Yearbooks #513 inã Â Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Entertaining & Holidays > Holidays "A fab, funny, and family-oriented guide you'll want to give as a gift this holiday.ã Â But make sure to keep a copy for yourself to bring out every Christmas.Ã Â Eight chapters offer indispensable info on carols, classic stories, and crafts."--la Parent"The 200 plus beautiful vintage illustrations combined with all the wonderful Christmas 'goodies;' songs, recipes, poems and more has something for children and adults alike to share and enjoy!" -FrugalPlus.com NATASHA TABORI FRIED is the managing editor of Welcome Books. Ã Â She has conceived, edited, and produced numerous titles, including The Christmas Almanac and The Little Big Book of Love. Ã Â She lives in New York with her husband and son. This is an absolutely gorgeous book. The book that has the jacket with gold on it is much prettier. There are a plethora of beautiful artwork, vintage images with beautiful colors. Amongst those images are stories, poetry, songs, crafts, Christmas facts and legends, shopping suggestions, stories, suggestions, pictures about trees and trimmings, recipes, gift ideas, the legend of St. Nick, facts and legends about things related to Santa, Suggestions about holiday music, festivals, and events (written in 2003), Suggestions and stories around the "Christmas feast" (dinner), Christmas Eve stuff, a section that focuses more on Jesus and the religious aspect of Christmas, a section on Charity at Christmas time and how to help. All this great stuff to read is wonderful, but the beautiful artwork in the book is the star. It's everywhere.enjoy! Excellent Christmas book! This book is great! I can hardly put it down. I like it so much I'm ordering one for my MOm and Mom-in-law. It has tons of little stories and tidbits about Christmas that I swear I never knew. I'm a little shy and this gave me tons of cute little "did you knows" for the next cookie swap. Oh by the

4 way, the recipes are goo too! Seriously, buy buy buy:-) I love this book, I had the previous version and thought my Grandmother would enjoy the new edition so I purchased it for her. There are great recipes, stories and the art work is beautiful. Great coffee table book around the holidays! I love the book. It has everything about Christmas in it. Stories and songs and tells you things about had Christmas things started. It is just a great book. If you want to know all about Christmas this is the book to have. Very comprehensive Christmas book. Beautiful illustrations. Highly recommend this book. I have purchased two of these books to send to family members next Christmas. this was an early christmas gift to myself :) I check out this book yearly from the library, now I can read this all year. recieved item very quickly, thank you!! It is simply the best Christmas book I've ever bought! It has everything and more! Christmas Gifts for Kids: Colouring Book Merry Christmas; Colouring Books Christmas in all Departments; Christmas Colouring Books for Kids in Books;... and Games; Christmas Stockings in all Dep Christmas- The Story of Christmas Reusable Static Sticker-Children s Bible-Christmas Carol-Christmas Gifts-Angels-Baby Jesus-Joseph-Mary-Manger-Bright... 2nd Edition Soft Cover (Static Sticker Bible) Christmas Dreams: The Christmas Wreath/Evergreen/Searching for the Star/Christmas Baby (Inspirational Christmas Romance Collection) TIME For Kids Almanac 2017 (Time for Kids Almanac (Paperback)) National Geographic Kids Almanac 2014 (National Geographic Kids Almanac (Quality)) National Geographic Kids Almanac 2013 (National Geographic Kids Almanac (Quality)) National Geographic Kids Almanac 2012 (National Geographic Kids Almanac (Quality)) National Geographic Kids Almanac 2011 (National Geographic Kids Almanac (Quality)) National Geographic Kids Almanac 2010 (National Geographic Kids Almanac (Quality)) Llewellyn's 2018 Herbal Almanac: Gardening, Cooking, Health, Crafts, Myth & Lore (Llewellyn's Herbal Almanac) Beckett Baseball Almanac #22 (Beckett Almanac of Baseball Cards and Collectibles) Beckett Baseball Almanac #21 (Beckett Almanac of Baseball Cards and Collectibles) Beckett Almanac of Baseball Cards & Collectibles 2014 (Beckett Almanac of Baseball Cards and

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